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First Photo Of 2010 Toyota Prius, 2010 Honda Insight Together

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:00:00 EST

After the Detroit Auto Show closed yesterday, we stuck around and captured the first shots of the freshly unveiled 2010 Toyota Prius with the 2010 Honda Insight; also, a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid was there.

This was probably a carefully assembled scene destined for fancy lighting and a once-over by high-dollar photographers for some glossy print mag. Instead, we drove up in our GEM car and took these first-ever photos of the 2010 Honda Insight with its direct rival, the 2010 Toyota Prius. The two hybrid headliners from Japan made their official debuts here at the 2009 Detroit Auto show and will be duking it out for self-satisfied sales later this year.

The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid was also there, which is funny because it was previously been spottedposing with the Cadillac Converj, another car in no way associated with the Fusion's segment of "non-jellybean-shaped sedan with great gas mileage." The Fusion Hybrid is a great car on its own merits but folks are tossing it into shoots, making it look like Chester the Terrier. 'Hey guys! What's up, fellas? Want to play hypermiling?'

2010 Toyota Prius Teasers Show Engine Bay For First Time

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:51:00 EST

The exhausting and inconsequential teaser series surrounding the 2010 Toyota Prius continues and now we get to see something that matters — the Hybrid Synergy Drive nestled snugly in its engine bay.

Along with the engine bay shot we get a peek at such hugely exciting bits as the headlight at night, a closeup of the door handle, and the Toyota badge. We can't tell if the badge is lit up or just has a printed blue effect behind it, but if Toyota keeps this kind of excitement up, we probably won't make it to the Detroit Auto Show unveil. [Carscoop]

2010 Toyota Prius Is Worst Managed Teaser Campaign Ever, New Unofficial Pics Emerge

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST

There are really two kinds of press campaigns surrounding the 2010 Toyota Prius right now, the official ones with silly pictures of knobs and carpet and bolts and the like, then there's the other kind that leaks the whole car and major details, like this one today. In this set of low-resolution images we see the Prius in profile, the layout of the all-digital dash, the amount of cargo room we can expect, and that the new car will be getting headlight washers — certainly one of those hefty options absolutely necessary for a super efficient hybrid.

It also seems the rumor of asymmetric headlights can be put to bed even though the first set of unofficial images showed such a thing. Oh well, still looks smiley even though it'll no longer be winking at us. It's going to be a long slog to the Detroit Auto Show next January where the Prius is set to be revealed. [PriusChat]

New Toyota Prius Teaser Solves Mystery Of The Disappearing Adjustable Seat

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:30:00 EDT

Toyota continues to stick with its strategy of slowly releasing tiny teasers of the 2010 Toyota Prius through the good folks at PriusChat despite the fact that we've seen the full car. But whereas the previous teasers left us with questions, this latest photo answers a question Prius owners have had since the first model rolled off the assembly line: What the hell is up with the seats? Prius seats have until now lacked proper adjustments, something a technologically forward-leaning car like the Prius should be expected to have. We'll be sure to sit in them at the Detroit Auto Show in January and tell you what we think.

[PriusChat]

2011 Toyota Prius Stalking San Francisco Streets

Mark Arnold — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The new Toyota Prius was caught this morning driving again through the streets of San Francisco. We've seen the 2011 Toyota Prius testing in SF before, but never with such camera phone graininess. See if you can glean anything from this new shot. We know we can't.

(Thanks Nick!)

2010 Toyota Prius First Shot Leaked By Toyota, Totally Lame

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Those waiting to see the 2010 Toyota Prius sans camouflage shall wait no longer now that Toyota has dropped their first official teaser shot of the next-gen Prius at Prius Chat. What is it, exactly? You're most likely looking at the new logo as displayed on the start-up screen for the new Prius. OMG! WTF! SO EXCITING! The logo is clearly tougher than the previous generation's look, perhaps readying itself for war with the fuel-sipping challengers on the horizon. Unofficial but revealing spy photos of the next generation Prius below.

(Thanks to Danny for the tip) [Prius Chat]

2010 Toyota Prius Spotted, Ironically, At Gas Station

Andrew Stoy — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:00:00 EDT

A next-generation 2010 Toyota Prius was snapped in full camo regalia filling up at a gas station. So what can we tell? Mainly that the Prius' has totally ripped off the styling of the new Honda Hybrid, differentiating their design with the addition of a small spoiler on the rear. Reports state, and these pictures seem to confirm, that the main visual changes to the 2010 Prius will be on the interior, with a much more integrated cockpit design taking the place of the tacked-on bins-'n-pods look of the current car. You can get your helping of hybrid smug — made-in-America by 2011, no less — midway through 2009, the tentative date for the Toyota vs. Honda hybrid battle royale! [Drive.com.au]